A bit of a fire scare B1
Dealing with something that's started smoking or caught alight in the house.
catch fire — start burningA: What happened to the kitchen?
B: The toaster caught fire while I was making breakfast!
cut out — remove something by cuttingA: Why are there holes in your notebook?
B: I had to cut out some diagrams for my science homework.
Something's smoking
A: Quick, the tea towel's nearly caught fire on the hob!
B: Bin it, bin it! Right, has it burnt the worktop?
A: Just a scorch mark, thank god. Could've been a lot worse.
The dodgy plug socket
A: That socket's been sparking — I reckon it could catch fire.
B: Don't touch it. The wall behind it's gone all black already.
A: The sparky says he'll have to cut out the burnt bit of wire.
B: Best get him round sharpish, then.